Got a new ride... Well, new to me

[Ryridesmotox]

So I sold my Suburban. After many years of good honest work she gets togo to a new home. I was originally going to buy a little ranger or tacoma with a 4 banger and a 5 speed. I was looking and looking but couldn't find a good deal on one. So I went dreaming on craigslist for a good find. It just so happened that I came across one....

It's a 1959 Ford F100 with a freshly rebuilt straight 6 and a 4 speed. The body is a little rough but it runs great. It has a new clutch master cylinder, new brake master cylinder, new battery, new starter, and new brakes.

Future plans are to fix rust, new glass, new tailgate, and paint.

Here is a short walk around video.
YouTube - ‪My new 1959 ford f100‬‏

[94cobra69ss396]

Nice find. Are you going to keep the 6 once it gets tired? My wife has a '64 F100 that her grandfather purchased new and past down to her dad who past it to her. Once my nephews Mustang is out of my driveway it's coming over to my house to receive a 454 and TH400.

[Ryridesmotox]

Yea I'm just gonna rebuild it if it ever starts getting tired. I messed up my old 55 chevy doing stupid kid stuff like lifting it and such... I want to make this thing look good and new and stockish. I want it lowered a little and I want the windows blacked out. Put a bed cover on it and maybe a radio.

[Shaolin Crane]

If you want a paint job on that my student does great work and is currently working on a 63 356C Porsche for me

[Ryridesmotox]

If you want a paint job on that my student does great work and is currently working on a 63 356C Porsche for me

Sweet, I need to take care of some rust issues and old bondo fixes but after I'm done I will take you up on that. I'm not sure what color I am going to go for though yet. I am really leaning toward bone stock (cream and baby blue two tone).

[Shaolin Crane]

He'll take care of all that and charges a third of what a shop would charge, very good work let me know if you want me to ask him about a price

[Ryridesmotox]

He'll take care of all that and charges a third of what a shop would charge, very good work let me know if you want me to ask him about a price

Hell yea! Where is he located? And not to look a gift horse in the mouth or step on anyone's toes but, does he have any pictures of his work? There is quite a bit of work to be done. The bed has a few spots that need to be repaired, the back half of the front fenders appear to have some bondo work, the rear lower cab corners need to be redone, the cab floor pan has some rust spots that go through on both the driver and passenger sides. I'll take some pictures in the morning so you can show him and he can kind of get a better idea.

[Shaolin Crane]

He has his photo book with him, i'll just PM you his phone number in the morning so you talk to him directly.

[Damian]

My coworkers son has one that he is fixing up. He dropped in a 4.6 Mustang motor with a manual trans. It looks pretty clean too.

[Ryridesmotox]

He has his photo book with him, i'll just PM you his phone number in the morning so you talk to him directly.

Cool thanks.

My coworkers son has one that he is fixing up. He dropped in a 4.6 Mustang motor with a manual trans. It looks pretty clean too.

That sounds cool. I'm going to keep it stock for now. If I do change to a different motor its going to be a big-un... Like a 460 or something.

[Leedom]

Some day I want to get a 50's F100 and fix it up. I love the look of those things.

I will be following this one.

[Ryridesmotox]

Thanks for the support gentlemen. I am going to call up Guy's friend today or tomorrow to see about the bodywork and paint. I wasn't planning on doing the paint and stuff yet so it actually might come together quicker than I thought. I need to adjust the clutch and carb a bit. I'm gonna try to get to that this weekend or next.

[Shaolin Crane]

Usually his quotes are under 4k inclusive, of course for Sensei they are cheaper but he does great work and it stands out, you can easily tell which parts of my car her painted.

[Ryridesmotox]

Cool sounds good. I was planning on doing the welding/body work myself but if there is a guy that can do it better than me for not too much money then I will go that route. I'll call him tomorrow to see. I wont be ready til the end of summer though. I am busy as heck at work til the end of August.

[injdinjn]

Nice old truck. And ford used the same parts for years so many suspension/steering items are available.

And best NO SMOG NEEDED. :drink::drink:

[SeanPlunk]

He'll take care of all that and charges a third of what a shop would charge, very good work let me know if you want me to ask him about a price

Guy,

My brother would like a price to do some body work on an 87 Turbo Buick and repaint it white (same color is currently is). Nothing too major as far as body work is concerned.

[AARP]

As long as we're doing quotes I'd like a quote for a fiberglass nose. Needs nicks and holes filled in/evened out and to be painted black.

[BRUTAL64]

So I sold my Suburban. After many years of good honest work she gets togo to a new home. I was originally going to buy a little ranger or tacoma with a 4 banger and a 5 speed. I was looking and looking but couldn't find a good deal on one. So I went dreaming on craigslist for a good find. It just so happened that I came across one....

It's a 1959 Ford F100 with a freshly rebuilt straight 6 and a 4 speed. The body is a little rough but it runs great. It has a new clutch master cylinder, new brake master cylinder, new battery, new starter, and new brakes.

Future plans are to fix rust, new glass, new tailgate, and paint.

Here is a short walk around video.
YouTube - ‪My new 1959 ford f100‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKo7dw7UhBU&feature=youtube_gdata_player)

That is my all time FAVORITE truck. I'm jealous:drool2:

[Ryridesmotox]

Thanks for the kind words gents. Well it's going to be a little while before I get to the truck. There is some family stuff that is preventing me from spending money on the truck. I want to get to it soon with some stuff I can do myself. the clutch needs to be adjusted, as does the carb, and the accessory belt is not the right size, and the thermostat is not working properly... just some little things I can take care of cheap and in my spare time. When its done, I'll take it to a cruise that's close to me so I can show it off and at least meet up with you guys for food at the end.

[Shaolin Crane]

Somehow these slipped by me
As long as we're doing quotes I'd like a quote for a fiberglass nose. Needs nicks and holes filled in/evened out and to be painted black.
Wouldnt be very expensive, i cant give exact quotes since i dont do the work. PM me for his info
Guy,

My brother would like a price to do some body work on an 87 Turbo Buick and repaint it white (same color is currently is). Nothing too major as far as body work is concerned.

Give me a call or text and i'll pass his info along to you.

[Ryridesmotox]

Well I didn't want to start a new thread about the old girl but as an update I kind figured someone on here might be interested. It's been far to long since I have been on here and since I have seen anyone.

Rebuilt the Holley 1 barrel (original glass bowl) on it lol... I almost want to throw on a Mikuni off one of my dirtbikes if I had one haha... probably be more high performance.

Adjusted the clutch so it doesn't grind the gears down when I am trying to put it into reverse or 2nd lol... first is obviously well... useless haha.

Other than that she is going to take a back seat for a while. I would love to do some work on her but I found out that me and my girlfriend are expecting a new member to the family around August 4, 2012 so all of my car stuff is taking a back seat to that.

Buuuuuut the 59 will live on. Eventually I am just going to toss a 302 block with some GT40 heads and an f-cam in it. Probably going to see about pulling it out of a old mustang or some such so I can get fuel injection. A ranger 5 speed trans and an explorer rear end with the disk brakes. Then I'll get a front disk conversion with hubs to match the rear axle. Drop it as close as I can to the ground and spray it primer for now. Don't have money for anything else lol... Should be a good junkyard build that will give me somewhat decent fuel economy due to the gear ratios in the trans and rear end, at least that is what I am hoping anyways.

Thoughts???????????????